CCI Connect!

Hey Students,

Welcome to CCI Connect! Check out the newest internships, jobs, and CCI events postings and get started! As you browse the entries, clicking on the internship or job titles will bring you straight to the MOJO posting (you will need to sign in the first time); in many places, we’ve also provided a link to the organization. If you need help or want to talk through ideas and options, come to drop-ins hours at the Center for Careers & Internships (CCI) in Adirondack House every Monday-Friday from 2-5 p.m. No appointment necessary for drop-in hours!

What’s New in INTERNSHIPS:

• Juniors!  Here’s the internship you’ve been waiting for!  Apply right now to be the Real Estate Investing Summer Analyst for Morgan Stanley. Did we mention it’s in San Francisco?  (Deadline: 3/30)
  
• VISA is offering multiple paid summer internships spanning business, finance, technology, HR, government relations,  etc.  Check them out:  General Information Security -IAM Compliance, Government Relations – Singapore, Government Relations – Washington, DC, Human Resources, Marketing, and Technology. (Deadline: 3/30)
• 1st Years and Sophomores! INROADS Summer Internships develops and places talented minority youth in business and industry while preparing them for corporate and community leadership. Work for world renowned companies and industries in mutiple year internships with potential for full-time hire.  Midd alum is specifically recruiting Middkids for this program.  (Deadline: 3/31)
• Remote, paid internship to help market an innovative app called Matter to college students.  If you have an interest in entrepreneurship, writing, marketing, new media, and tech start-ups apply to be the Student Ambassador for Resonance Labs. (Deadline: 4/10)
  
• Redstar Ventures is a venture foundry that builds companies focused on market-driven innovation.  They are seeking creative Summer Research Associates and Summer Associates in Venture Development to help with theme development and research.  (Deadline 4/25)
• Come work for a family-owned prepared food company based in Middlebury focused on the expanding organic, gluten-free, premium health food marketplace.  As the Marketing and Production Co-Manager of Heart to Hearth LLC, you’ll learn about marketing initiatives, product development, and production, and help us enhance our business model.  (Deadline: 5/15)
• Apply to be the Summer Research Intern for Maguire Associates, a research-based consulting firm that has served more than 400 private and public colleges and universities, secondary schools, educational consortia, educational service providers, and government organizations focused on education.  (Deadline: 5/20)
• There may be some late-breaking internships that did not get into this week’s CCI Connect so be sure to check them out! Search in MOJO for internships by “date posted.”

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (March 30-April 5):

• Juniors!  Here’s the internship you’ve been waiting for!  Apply right now to be the Real Estate Investing Summer Analyst for Morgan Stanley. Did we mention it’s in San Francisco?  (Deadline: 3/30)
• Experience the real-life rush of trading as a Trading Intern with Gelber Group, a global leader in technology-driven trading with offices in Chicago, San Diego, New York, New Jersey, Boston and London. (Deadline: 3/30)
• VISA is offering multiple paid summer internships spanning business, finance, technology, HR, government relations,  etc.  Check them out:  General Information Security -IAM Compliance, Government Relations – Singapore, Government Relations – Washington, DC, Human Resources, Marketing, and Technology. (Deadline: 3/30)
• 1st Years and Sophomores! INROADS Summer Internships develops and places talented minority youth in business and industry while preparing them for corporate and community leadership. Work for world renowned companies and industries in mutiple year internships with potential for full-time hire.  Midd alum is specifically recruiting Middkids for this program.  (Deadline: 3/31)
• Spend the summer in India while learning about new and emerging technologies with a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions with InStep – Infosys Technology’s International Flagship Internship Program (Deadline: 3/31)
• Influence the future of our company with your insights, ideas, creativity, and research on this ground-breaking way to measure the development of 21st century skills as the Behavioral Science Business Intern or the Marketing and Research Intern for Pairin, Inc through CLIMB. (Deadline: 3/31)
• Interested in developing marketing strategy for a fast growing e-commerce startup that provides clients with online interior design? Apply to be the Marketing Intern for Havenly, Inc. This position is offered through Colorado Leaders, Interns, Mentors in Business (CLIMB). (Deadline: 3/31)
• Get your start in real estate as the Leasing Intern for Boston Properties, one of the largest owners, managers, and developers of first-class office properties in the United States. (Deadline: 4/1)
• Intern in beautiful Portland, Maine this summer for this great strategy consulting firm that focuses on supporting a select group of global Fortune 500 clients. If you are proficient in Portuguese, Japanese or Arabic, even better! Apply today to be a Consultant for The Beacon Group. (Deadline: 4/1)
• Put those exceptional writing skills to work as the Social Media/Content Marketing Intern at LilaMae, an ecommerce startup specializing in sustainable, USA-made, artisan-produced goods. (Deadline: 4/1)
• As the summer Training Camp Intern for Venture for America, a training program for future entrepreneurs, you’ll help coordinate an important experience while developing professionally and gaining an essential network of contacts. Paid! (Deadline: 4/5)
• First years and sophomores: this is for you! Merrill Lynch/Bank of America & Museum of American Finance is offering a Summer Mentorship to learn to apply the skills of a Liberal Arts education to a professional environment and gain a working knowledge of Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Research, Sales and Trading, Hedge Funds as well as Private Equity and Venture capital. (Deadline: 4/5)

What’s New in JOBS:

• If you’re a would-be entrepreneur but you also dream about fly fishing when you’re not on the river, maybe you should apply to be the Associate Business Manager for Cheeky Fly Fishing. Deadline: 4/15)
• “Wonderfully-Independent Tech Staffing Firm Seeks Driven Entry-Level Recruiter.” You’ll enjoy the rewarding feeling of helping great people land great jobs as the Junior Recruiter for Lynx, Inc. (Deadline: 6/30)

JOB APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (March 30-April 5):

• As a Graduate Trainee at Aspen Re, you will participate in a two year training apprenticeship consisting of formal training sessions, on the job training and self- study on the basic concepts of insurance and reinsurance. Upon successful completion of the program the graduate will take on a property facultative underwriting role. (Deadline: 3/31)
• If you love technology or learn fast, and you want to live and travel abroad, apply for the Fellowship Program at Vera Solutions, a social enterprise building cloud and mobile applications for social impact organizations worldwide. (Deadline: 4/1)
• Seniors: Ramp up your approach to “life after Midd” with CCI’s Career Action Crash Course and in three sessions, get a firm handle on what you want and how to network and interview to get it. We meet late mornings on April 4, 18 and 25. (Deadline to submit a resume and an application letter 4/2).
• If you have competency in an Asian language, you’ll be extra competitive! Leading publisher of educational products in the areas of Asian languages and cultural studies seeks Administrative Assistant (Customer Service, Sales & Marketing) and Administrative Assistant (Operations and Editorial) for Cheng & Tsui. (Deadline: 4/4)
• Learn about advising clients on preserving, optimizing, raising or investing capital, with great career potential as a Complex Securities – Valuation Staff Analyst (Multiple Cities) at Ernst & Young. (Deadline: 4/4)
  
• Seniors: Don’t forget to apply for  CCI’s Career Action Crash Course by 4/2. See below for details.

This Week’s CCI Events:

CCI Reminders and Related Notices:

• Got a phone interview coming up?  Need a quiet, private space?  You can reserve an interview room at CCI that comes with a secure landline.  Call 443-1500 to reserve your space.
• Seniors: Ramp up your approach to “life after Midd” with CCI’s Career Action Crash Course and in three sessions, get a firm handle on what you want and how to network and interview to get it. We meet late mornings on April 4, 18 and 25. (Deadline to submit a resume and an application letter 4/2).
• Internship Funding applications are now online! If you find an unpaid summer internship, you can apply for funding through CCI to cover costs such as transportation, food, housing etc. Visit go/summer funding for full details. (Applications due: 4/6)
• CCI has listings of the 2013 Summer Internships that Middlebury students participated in. Check them out for ideas and feel free to contact the student interns for additional information.
• Follow CCI ON FACEBOOK for internship and job-related stories, news, tips, and more!
• Jump-start your career in business or finance. Summer intensive programs for non-business majors. Apply now to the Fullbridge Program. $1000 scholarships available. (Deadline: 4/7)
• If you are considering applying for a Fulbright, Watson, or British Scholarship in fall 2014, please note: Preliminary applications due by Monday, April 21, 2014.
  Spring Semester Fellowship Meetings and Deadlines: Overview of Fall Fellowships (British, Watson, Fulbright), Monday, March 17 at 6:30-7:30pm in Hillcrest 103; Writing Proposals and Essays for the British Scholarships: Monday, April 28 6:30-7:30 pm in Hillcrest 103; Writing Proposals for the Fulbright and Watson: Thursday, May 1 6:30-7:30pm in Hillcrest 103. For questions, email Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu.
• Free practice tests for the MCAT, GRE, LSAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, GMAT in February and March. Kaplan is offering free online practice tests. Experience the exam under proctored conditions, receive a detailed score analysis, and learn exclusive strategies to improve your score! To register: www.kaptest.com/practice or go/practicetest .Questions? Please contact local Kaplan representative Gail Harris, gail.harris@kaplan.com for more information.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business Research Fellowship Program, designed for individuals wanting to gain valuable training and experience toward a career in academic research before applying to a PhD program in business and related fields. (Application deadline: 4/20/14)
• Remember to also check LACN (Liberal Arts Career Network) for hundreds of great internship and job postings! Log on to MOJO and on the MOJO homepage click “Jump to: LACN” to see many other opportunities just waiting for your application. Check back frequently.